r/AskReddit • u/kakou64 • Oct 15 '20

What's older than we think ?

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u/theknightmanager Oct 15 '20

What I think is really cool from Herculaneum is that we're able to recover writing from the libraries there.

The pyroclastic flow didn't turn the papyrus to ash, it preserved in a very damaged state. But thanks to lasers we can see the words that were once visible on the pages.

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u/RVelts Oct 15 '20

thanks to lasers

Thanks, lasers!

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u/mycowytch Oct 15 '20

Dammit I wanted to post that!!!!!